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How to Write a Philosophy Paper

Step by step guide to writing a philosophy paper.

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Doing Philosophy: A Guide to the Writing of Philosophy Papers
Call Number: B 52.7 .F45 2008
ISBN: 9780495096078
Writing Philosophy Papers
Call Number: B 52.7 .S44 2009
ISBN: 9780495506843
Writing Philosophy: A Student's Guide to Writing Philosophy Essays
Call Number: B 52.7 .V38 2006
ISBN: 9780195179569
Philosophical Writing
Call Number: Ebook
ISBN: 9781119010050
Last chapter presents information on philosophical style.

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Index to over 550 philosophy journals.
Covers ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, and metaphysic logic as well as material on the philosophy of law, religion, science, history, education, and language.

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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy organizes scholars from around the world in philosophy and related disciplines to create and maintain an up-to-date reference work.

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Collection of over 20 philosophy reference ebooks.

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Brief guides on how to write a philosophy paper.

A Brief Guide to Writing the Philosophy Paper
PDF. Harvard College.
Guidelines on Writing a Philosophy Paper
New York University.
How to Write (Not Terrible) Philosophy Papers
PDF. University of San Francisco.
Writing a Philosophy Paper
Simon Fraser University.